Cabling, cameras and Wi-Fi for stores and restaurants
Cablify installs point-of-sale, camera, Wi-Fi and back-office cabling in stores, restaurants and franchise locations, before opening, overnight or between shifts, and repeats the same setup across every location.
- Shoplifting incidents, 2025
- Down 12.4% (NRF)
- Retailers seeing more repeat offenders
- 50%
- Restaurant sales, 2026 forecast
- $1.55 trillion
- Camera or badge records under PCI DSS
- Kept at least 3 months
What PCI DSS asks of the building
Most of PCI DSS is software and policy, but several requirements land on the cabling, the cameras and the network closet.
| PCI DSS v4.0.1 | What it means for the install |
|---|---|
| 9.2.1.1 | Entry to sensitive areas of the cardholder data environment is monitored by cameras, access control or both, and the records are kept at least three months. |
| 9.2.2 | Publicly accessible network jacks are restricted, so unused drops on the sales floor are disabled or kept out of reach. |
| 9.2.3 | Physical access to access points, network hardware and telecom lines is restricted, which puts switches in locked closets or cabinets. |
| 9.5.1 | Card readers at the point of interaction are protected from tampering and substitution. |
| 1.3.3 | Network security controls sit between every wireless network and the cardholder data environment. |
Theft is changing, so camera plans should too
The National Retail Federation reported a 12.4% drop in shoplifting incidents and an 8.1% drop in merchandise theft in 2025. In the same study, 50% of retailers saw more repeat offenders and 40% saw more incidents tied to organized retail crime.
Cameras still matter most where they can identify a person or a transaction, so we lay them out for entrances, registers and stockrooms rather than general coverage.
- Face-height views at entrances and exits
- Overhead views of registers, self-checkout and cash offices
- Coverage of receiving doors, stockrooms and high-value displays
- Recorders or cloud links in a locked network closet
Restaurants run on the network now
The National Restaurant Association expects $1.55 trillion in restaurant and foodservice sales in 2026, and 42% of operators said they were not profitable in 2025. Downtime at the counter costs money fast.
Point of sale
Drops for terminals, card readers and receipt printers at every station.
Kitchen displays
Cable to kitchen screens and printers, routed away from heat and grease.
Online orders
Drops for order tablets and pickup shelves near the door.
Guest Wi-Fi
A guest network kept apart from the payment network.
Drive-thru
Cabling to order points, timers and outdoor cameras.
Back office
Network cabinet, recorder, phones and the manager’s desk.
The same store, many times
Chains need each location built the same way, with the same drop counts, labels and closeout photos, so the help desk can support store 212 the way it supports store 12. We set a standard scope for each store type and install it in waves.
See multi-site rollouts and security cameras.
Before opening
Work finished in new stores before fixtures and merchandise arrive.
Overnight
Remodels and refreshes done after close so the store opens on time.
Between shifts
Restaurant work timed around prep and service.
Common questions
Does PCI DSS require security cameras?
Requirement 9.2.1.1 requires monitoring of entry to sensitive areas of the cardholder data environment with cameras, access control or both, with records kept at least three months. Your assessor confirms what is in scope.
Can you work overnight?
Yes. Remodels and refreshes in open stores are usually done after close, and restaurant work is timed around prep and service.
Do you install the same setup in every store?
Yes. We build a standard scope for each store type and repeat it, with the same labels and closeout package at every location.
Do you install POS systems?
We install the cabling, network closet and power-ready drops for your POS hardware. The POS vendor or your IT team sets up the terminals.
Request a quote for stores or restaurants
Send the addresses, store type and opening or remodel dates. For a rollout, include how many locations and the order you want them done.